Across
- 3. the genetic heritage passed down by our parents
- 6. study of heredity
- 7. passing on traits to offspring
- 10. the same
- 11. a section of DNA that encodes for a protein
- 13. one variant of a gene on a chromosome masking or overriding
- 14. cell replication in body cells
- 16. cell replication in gametes
Down
- 1. 46 chromosomes in human body cells
- 2. characteristics that parent pass on to their offspring
- 4. two different alleles
- 5. hidden carried in a person's genes without appearing in that person
- 8. specific characteristics of an individual
- 9. the appearance of a living thing
- 12. the genetic makeup of a living thing
- 15. 23 chromosomes in gametes. half of haploid.